Because medical care requires an inordinate amount of trust in doctors, who have an inordinate amount of power over their patients, the Hippocratic Oath sets up standards for medical ethics. Although it is blessedly rare...

Mark Wattson of Swindon, England was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix in August. He thought the doctors must have made a mistake, since his appendix had been removed in July! Nevertheless, his appendix was removed in a...